How Much Do You Let The Kids Take Home?

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  • Hunni Bee
    False Sense Of Authority
    • Feb 2011
    • 2397

    #16
    I limit.

    I have them use both sides of the paper before getting a new one. Plus with any cutting projects, I have them put the scraps (reasonably sized) on a tray to be reused. The tray is always open for free art. Whole pieces of construction paper are not, though.

    I had a kid who would just sit in the art center every morning and make paper airplane after paper airplane...8-10 of them in one sitting. He wouldn't decorate them or anything, he'd just fold, toss to the side and start on another. At the end of the day his cubby would be overflowing with them. Both mom and me agreed he'd be limited to two a day.

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    • JoseyJo
      Group DCP in Kansas
      • Apr 2013
      • 964

      #17
      We limit too- We talk about not "wasting"- appreciating what we have and using it as respectfully as possible- like using up the whole coloring page/paper, reusing scraps, etc

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      • Leanna
        Daycare.com Member
        • Oct 2012
        • 502

        #18
        Here is a two-part articles about how limiting art supplies can actually increases children's mindfulness of what they are creating:




        These articles also address the issue of kids hoarding supplies in a very understanding and developmentally appropriate way!

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        • originalkat
          Daycare.com Member
          • Dec 2009
          • 1392

          #19
          Originally posted by Leanna
          Here is a two-part articles about how limiting art supplies can actually increases children's mindfulness of what they are creating:




          These articles also address the issue of kids hoarding supplies in a very understanding and developmentally appropriate way!
          Cool, thanks for posting these!

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          • Clara
            New Daycare.com Member
            • May 2013
            • 36

            #20
            Great box for papers

            I've used pizza boxes that the girls decorated to each could save every paper they wanted; when the box is full enough - grocery store bag it and tie shut and send home....works good
            Parents did not mind getting a lot at once it was just the everyday day after day they got tired of.

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